Archive for March, 2015

JOHN BLAKE MURPHY “Sean” “JB”

Of Kensington, MD, on March 19, 2015. A second-generation native Washingtonian, JB was born to Richard A. Murphy, originally from Baltimore, and Honoria Louise (Clark) Murphy of Washington, DC on February 10, 1922. He was their youngest son after older siblings, Mary L., Richard A., and James M., all of whom predeceased him. JB attended Gonzaga High School and Catholic University. He was a public service architect, serving as the first county architect for Montgomery County for eight years and subsequently for 20 years as supervising architect for the Smithsonian Institution. In retirement, he was the first resident architect for the National Building Museum during its restoration and operation. His loving wife, Dorothy Anne, and beloved son, Blake Patrick, preceded him in death. He is survived by daughter, Kerry Ann of Rockville, MD; dear devoted companion and caregiver, Helen Ann Carter of Kensington, MD; daughter of the heart, Stephanie Smilay of Takoma Park, MD; and hordes of nieces and nephews of unknown location. Requiem service and ceremonial inurnment will be private for immediate family. Memorial contributions may be made to your favorite bartender.

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ELIZABETH ESTHER MILLER (Age 93)

On Friday, March 20, 2015, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Norlyn David Miller, Sr.; mother of Norlyn Jr. (Purification) and John (Vicki) Miller; grandmother of Jennifer, Melissa, Diane, Michelle, Eric, and John. Also survived by five great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Tuesday, March 24, 2015, from 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Church of the Resurrection at Riderwood Village, 3110 Gracefield Road, Silver Spring, on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at 12 Noon. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Arthritis Foundation , P.O. Box 7660, Atlanta, GA 30357.

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CLARA MASON LUBY (Age 100)

On Thursday, March 19, 2015, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Raymond G. Luby, Sr.; mother of Margaret Righter (Donald) and Raymond G. Luby, Jr. (Susan); sister of Edgar Lukens and Herbert Lukens (Dorothy); grandmother of Andrew Righter (Lisa), Amy Colelli and Jason Luby (Jeri). Also survived by six great-grandchildren, one great-great granddaughter and other loving family and friends. Graveside Service will be private with a Memorial Service to be held at a later date at Riderwood Village Chapel, Silver Spring, MD. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to Fisher House Foundation, 111 Rockville Pike, #420, Rockville, MD 20850 or to the charity of your choice.

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SALLY PEARCE KIDD (Age 87)

On Wednesday, March 18, 2015, of Kensington, MD. Beloved wife of Kenneth M. Kidd; mother of Gloria (Ron) Ward, Kenneth Kidd, and Steven Kidd; grandmother to Rebecca, William, and Rachel; daughter of Luther and Miriam Pearce; sister to Agnes, Betty, Ethel, Luther Jr., and Julie. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Thursday, March 26 from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral Service at Collins Funeral Home on Friday, March 27 at 11 a.m. Interment Parklawn Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of your choice within your community.

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RAYMOND CHARLES JORGENSON
(Age 76)

On Monday, March 16, 2015, of Silver Spring, MD., died of Alzheimer’s. Retired Foreign Service Officer with the US State Department and later, a caregiver for his two granddaughters. Beloved husband of Nancy (née Olson) Jorgenson; devoted father of Sarah (Bernard) Landry, Jennifer (Phillip) Bray, Susan (Timothy) Reason and Christopher (Dawn) Jorgenson. Also survived by seven grandchildren and his siblings, Sr. Dorothy Jorgenson, CSJ, Joseph Jorgenson, Rosalind Myerchin and Lucille Meier. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Friday, March 27, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Patrick’s Church,, Norbeck & Muncaster Mill Roads, Rockville, MD, on Saturday, March 28, at 10:30 a.m. Interment All Souls Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Brooke Grove Foundation, 18100 Slade School Road, Sandy Spring, MD 20860, or to the Alzheimer’s Association (www.alz.org ), 225 N. Michigan Avenue, 17th Flr., Chicago, IL 60601.

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GLADYS KATHERINE JENKINS (Age 91)

On Friday, March 20, 2015, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved wife of the late Roscoe E. Jenkins; mother of the late Charles E. Jenkins; sister of Pauline Wright of Arizona and Gerry Haynes of South Carolina; grandmother of Robert and Lisa Jenkins. Also survived by great-grandchild Charles C. Jenkins. Services and Interment Private.

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Sarah Frances Poston Zynda

Sarah Frances Poston Zynda was born in 1921 in Shelby, North Carolina. She received her Registered Nurse’s Certificate and served in the US Army Nurse Corps in England from 1943-1945. She then moved to Washington, DC and continued her nursing career for several years. She married Alfred Zynda in 1951 and became a lifelong resident of Silver Spring. She is survived by two daughters–Helen and husband Roger Ward, and Louise and husband Alan Grove, as well as five grandchildren–Michelle, Philip, and Valerie Grove, and Rachel and Rebecca Ward. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), on Monday, March 23, from 7 to 9 p.m. and on Tuesday, March 24, from 10:30 to 11 a.m., where Funeral Services will follow at 11 a.m.Interment Parklawn Memorial Park.

Mary Theresa “Terry” Garcia, nee Diederick

1/7/1925 – 3/20/2015

A native Washingtonian, Mary Theresa “Terry” Garcia was the daughter of George P. and Alice E. Diederick, and a descendent of many prominent early settlers of Maryland. She spent her childhood in Bethesda, Burnt Mills, and Gambrills (Davidsonville). In 1936, her family moved back to Washington, D.C. where Terry attended McKinley Technical High School, graduating in 1942. She joined the Office of Scientific Research and Development in 1943 and worked on the Manhattan Project. In 1947, Terry met Frank Victor Garcia of El Paso, Texas, a WWII veteran and Cartographer with the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, and in 1948 they were the first couple to be married at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Washington, D.C. In 1952, Terry and Frank settled in Takoma Park, Maryland, where they welcomed four children and were active members of the community. Terry volunteered at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, was a Girl Scout leader, supported her husband in his service as a Takoma Park City Councilman, was active in the Takoma Park Women’s Club, and participated in OASIS activities. After her husband’s death in 2009, Terry moved to Asbury Methodist Village to be near her son, and enjoyed many new friends and activities. A loving wife, sister, and mother, Terry was predeceased by her husband of 61 years, Frank; and her brother George P. Diederick, Jr. She is survived by her sister Catherine A. Vann of Reedville VA; her children Marty Foltyn (late husband Jim Wirt) of San Diego CA, Julie Hull (Bill) of Tulsa OK, Laura Garcia (Rodney Wilson) of Walker WV, and David (Alicia) of Gaithersburg MD; 16 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; 7 great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank her caregivers at Asbury. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Monday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Our Lady of Sorrows, 1006 Larch Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912 on Tuesday, March 24, at 10 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

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Patrick Joseph Kisicki

On Wednesday, March 18, 2015, of Owings Mills, MD. Beloved son of Donald and Patricia Kisicki; loving brother of Kevin (Shelley) and Maureen Kisicki; devoted uncle of Owen and Andre. Also survived by aunts, Peggy McGovern, Mary Kisicki, and many other aunts, uncles and cousins. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Tuesday, March 24 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Patrick’s Church, Norbeck & Muncaster Mill Roads, Rockville, MD, on Wednesday, March 25 at 10:30 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Father McKenna Center, to So Others Might Eat (S.O.M.E.) or to Carroll Community College Department of Music.

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Nancy Louise Cathcart (Age 67)

On Thursday, March 19, 2015 of Prince Frederick, MD. Beloved wife of Dudley Cathcart; mother of Bruce P., Dolores A., Vicki L. and James M. Cathcart; sister of Kathy, Sonny, Rusty and Randy Williams. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD on Mnday, March 23, starting at 10 a.m. with Funeral Service at 11 a.m. Interment St. John’s Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Calvert Hospice, PO Box 838, Prince Frederick, MD 20678 or www.calverthospice.org

CHARLES DANA HARRAH (Age 93)
Marine Corps Veteran of WW II

On Sunday, March 15, 2015, of Clyde, NC, formerly of Rockville, MD. Beloved husband of the late Edith Harrah; father of Charles D. Harrah II and David M. Harrah. Also survived by two brothers, six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring, MD, Saturday, March 21, 2015, from 10 to 11 a.m, where funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

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ELLEN CLARK GOLIBART

Ellen died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 96, on Sunday March 15, 2015 while watching the PGA golf tournament. Beloved wife of the late Charles T. Golibart; mother of Joanne G. Rusk, Linda G. (Charles) Eaton, and Chip (Ann) Golibart; sister of Thomas E. Clark, Jr. and the late Mary Hartman and Betty Blake; grandmother of Kelly Rusk, Adam Rusk, Ashley Raiford, Brett Eaton, Megan Eaton, Jessica Golibart, Keri Quinn, and Chas Golibart; great-grandmother of Grayson, Shay and Blake Raiford; Alyssa and Patrick Eaton; Matthew and Emily Ridgeway. Relatives and friends may call at Holy Redeemer Church, 9705 Summit Ave, Kensington, MD 20895 on Sunday, March 22, from 4 to 6 p.m., where Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, March 23, 11 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Ann’s Center for Children, Youth and Families, 4901 Eastern Avenue, Hyattsville, MD 20782-3301.

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EDWARD J. FANNING (Age 88)

On Tuesday, March 17, 2015, of Silver Spring, MD. Beloved husband of the late Elizabeth Torpey Fanning; father of Mary (Edward) Ruprecht, Elizabeth Clarke, Patricia (Steve) Austin and John (Zeny) Fanning; grandfather of Michelle (Andrew) Robinson, Katy Ruprecht, Jennifer Fanning, Kristen Clarke, Steven Austin, Michael Fanning, Catherine Austin, and Kevin Ruprecht; great-grandfather of Kahlei Ruprecht-Moorman, Riyah Fanning, Drew Anne Robinson; brother of George Eugene and the late Jerome and Rev. Raymond Fanning. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II. Relatives and friends may call at Collins Funeral Home, 500 University Boulevard, West, Silver Spring, MD, (Valet Parking), Thursday, March 19, 2015, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial at Shrine of St. Jude, 12701 Veirs Mill Road, Rockville, MD, on Friday, March 20, 2015 at 1 p.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Special Olympics Montgomery, P.O. Box 1809, Rockville, MD 20849.

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BETTY ROSE BUCHER (Age 86)

On Friday, February 27, 2015, of Bethesda, MD. Daughter of the late Wilhelm P. and Edna Walter Bucher. Graveside Service and Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 13801 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at 2 p.m.

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